"10/18/07 - Stacy Johnson-Klein could be seen making facial gestures during some of Dr. John Welty's testimony today.
Watch Action News On Demand And this afternoon the judge admonished the plaintiffs' attorneys for expressions like those and said he may consider fining attorneys if the behavior continues. The warning came after a long day of questioning for the University president.
Dr. John Welty walked into court Thursday morning for what turned out to be nearly five hours of questioning.
Dr. Welty testified Stacy Johnson-Klein was fired for not only taking a half bottle of prescription painkillers from a player, but also skimming money from her staff's bonuses, and taking a trip to china, even though a member of her staff told her a scheduled tournament there had been cancelled.
But Johnson-Klein's attorneys claim her firing was inconsistent with the treatment of other coaches.
They questioned Dr. Welty about budget discrepancies with other coaches discovered in a university audit, who were not disciplined.
Much of the questions centered around the treatment of Ray Lopes, a former basketball coach who retired with a settlement agreement after admitting to more than 450 N-C Double A recruiting violations.
But under cross examination, Wetly told jurors, "I believe the act of taking prescription drugs from a player, in terms of affects on players, is much more serious than phone call violations."
Warning From the Bench in the Stacy Johnson-Klein vs. Fresno State Trial
Asked by Paboojian if he ever made sexual advances toward Johnson-Klein, Johnson replied: "Never. Never. Never."